Russian intelligence services announced on Friday, September 13, that they had withdrawn the accreditation of six diplomats from the British embassy in Moscow. They are suspected of espionage, against the backdrop of unprecedented tensions between Moscow and the West due to the war in Ukraine. The FSB claims to have received evidence “documented” attesting “London’s coordination of an escalation of the international political and military situation” in the goal “to inflict a strategic defeat” to Russia. Follow our live feed.
The Ukrainian military says it has shot down 24 drones. “On the night of September 13, 2024, the enemy attacked with 26 Shahed-type strike drones”the army wrote on Telegram. It said it had killed 24 in the regions “from Mykolaiv, Odessa, Khmelnytsky and Ivano-Frankivsk”.
Joe Biden and Keir Starmer to discuss long-range missiles for Ukraine. The US President and the British Prime Minister will discuss on Friday Washington is asking kyiv to allow it to use long-range missiles against Russia. kyiv is demanding that its allies lift restrictions to allow it to strike deep into Russian soil military targets deemed “legitimate.”
Beijing calls for “negotiations” to end the war. “To resolve sensitive issues such as the crisis in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the promotion of peace and negotiations are the only solution”Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said at the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Security Forum.